Today I announce my first official endorsement (why wait until the last minute). Bill Finch for Connecticut secretary of state! Why not? Birdie never aspired
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Gee, No It’s GOTV, Plus: They Don’t Call It Puppy Love, And How Long Is Dodd’s Nose?
6 p.m. update: Okay, I’ve got it all figured out now. I’m marching into Testo’s Restaurant to persuade Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa to put me on
Read moreYou’re On Your Own, Buddy
Hey, every man (and woman) for himself. Well, that will be the case for a number of candidates in upcoming City Council Democratic primaries. Example, incumbents in
Read moreCracking Open The Juicy Stuff, Plus: New Dodd Q Poll
We were feeling the vibe (and a little gossip too) Thursday night at the OIB party at Taco Loco. The rain didn’t keep away an
Read moreFinch’s Political Prunes, Plus: Port Authority Twist
Noon update: Mayor Bill Finch doesn’t know this yet but a political time bomb is ticking in his mayoralty. It’s not necessarily an explosion that
Read morePrimary Possibilities: Banshee-Bobby II
1:30 p.m. update: Are you getting excited about the gubernatorial campaign? Yawner, you say? We are just about a year away from a potential 2010
Read moreDo You Guys Talk? Plus: Squeaker Of The House
Ah, and you thought we were done writing about the Bridgeport Port Authority? Okay, last week city resident Nancy Hadley, former Bridgeport director of economic
Read moreStand By Your Man, Plus: Talkin’ To The Peeps
Hey, after that formidable defense of Chris Dodd by Marlys in the prior post I’ve concluded that Dodd’s Campaign Manager Jay Howser and Democratic State
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